There is nothing to it Phill, if the wood has some nice grain i use a bit of BLO left to dry then apply about 6 or 8 applications of the friction polish. I apply it while the lathe is stood, then spin it at 3000rpm and lightly run the towel over the wood with the area of the towel used to apply the polish, then with a clean part of the towel i run it between the thumb and forefinger with just enough pressure to keep the towel from wrapping around the blank, you should start to feel the heat coming through the towel before the next application ... Then again i use a number of finishes on top of the friction which includes, EEE - Ultra Shine, Renaissance wax and Chestnut Woodwax to name a few, but all give good results ... 
